Irish Court Has Referred Case to European Court Which Challenges Privacy Shield: Will the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Withstand Scrutiny by the European High Court?

By Kristie Prinz | April 14, 2018 | Comments Off on Irish Court Has Referred Case to European Court Which Challenges Privacy Shield: Will the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Withstand Scrutiny by the European High Court?

If your software company has pursued Privacy Shield certification or is contemplating pursuit of certification, then you should know that an Irish Court has referred a case to the Court of Justice of the European Union, which could potentially invalidate the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield as it previously did with the Privacy Shield predecessor, Safe Harbor,…

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What Software Companies Need to Know about the EU General Data Protection Regulation

By Kristie Prinz | March 23, 2018 | Comments Off on What Software Companies Need to Know about the EU General Data Protection Regulation

If your business is in the software industry and you are doing any business in Europe, you should be aware of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), as it will apply to your business when it goes into effect on May 25, 2018.  You also may want to consider pursuing Privacy Shield certification before…

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